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Saturday, February 18, 2012

Geeeeezzzzz - I have such a mess

I have been on a real roll trying to get some Spring Cleaning done, and the Familyroom is my latest project.

The entertainment center has been cleaned and polished from top to bottom.

Blinds and windows cleaned thoroughly, and then I just shampooed the carpet. Boy did it need it, sure wish this was replaced with either tile or wood floors. Well maybe later this year.

Now, where in the world do you put all that furniture while the carpet drys. Thank goodness there is room in the breakfast area. So, the coffee table and 3 large chairs plus a few other things are all stuffed into this one area. I left myself a trail to get to the computer, lol, of course that is a necessity.

What a mess. This will probably take most of the day to dry, so thank goodness I am leaving soon for a birthday party. Staring at this would drive me nuts. So glad this job is done, I think shampooing carpets is a ton of work.

Hope you are having a fun and relaxing day, mine will be when this is all put back together.

Salute to your efforts Marty, I know how much tough and messy to shampoo a carpet, my lounge carpet needs more and it is so hectic ... but the end result makes my heart happy sure like yours... And I always love your neat, managed and full of natural light home very much...Hope you will enjoy a visit athttp://craftaworld.blogspot.com/With loveFarah

Isn' is difficult having carpets cleaned! I mean, moving all that stuff, and like you said...where to keep it all day while the carpet dries! I wasn't very smart, I had some of our rooms cleaned the week before Christmas...never again! Will sure look good once dry and everything is back in place Marty!!! :)

I'll bet it all looks and smells so clean, though, Marty, so sometimes the mess is worth it! I wish we could look into different flooring here. We do have tile in certain areas and wood in the kitchen, but there is wall to wall carpet everywhere else. I'd love to put a black and white vinyl tile in the sunroom and wood in the dining area, but the configuration in this condo might make that difficult.

Thanks for this motivation. I need to clean my hardwood floors, and I'm faced with the same dilemma. Where can I move the furniture while I'm cleaning those floors??? But what a feeling of accomplishment when you're finished.

Marty,Whew! That made me tired just looking at all the shine going on at your house! A bit early for Spring Cleaning here on the Prairie! Lots of dreary days with drizzle...the kind that make you want to curl up with a good book or a GREAT blog!Fondly,Pat

No carpet cleaning of the new carpet yet...but I do dread it. I am still not over having the entire house painted, new carpet, kitchen and bathroom floors, new roof and AC installed. JUST thinking of doing even carpet cleaning puts me in a panic! By the way, mess? What mess?? :):)

Thanks so much for stopping by. Your comments are always encouraging. I remember the days of cleaning carpet. That is hard work, but so worth it. I've started some spring cleaning too. Yesterday when I was cleaning, I found a leak under the kitchen sink. Thankfully, it was only the sink sprayer, and we were able to just purchase a new one and put it on. Something we could do ourselves. It had made quite the mess under the sink though. Just a slow drip. Glad it's fixed!!

Look at you! You are into your spring cleaning, big time! You are wonderful at keeping everything looking just beautiful! I think I'd better get my spring cleaning put on my schedule! Will you send me some of your incredible energy?? You amaze me!!

Hi Marty!Those temporary messes are not a big deal to me when I know that it is now CLEAN! That's such a good feeling. Love the shampooed stripes on your carpet!Hope is smells fresh... that's always a bonus too!xoxoxAlisonYour drapery panels are so pretty!

We plan on replacing our carpet upstairs this year. It needs it bad! I thought the same thing. That will be a ton of work moving heavy beds etc. I don't look forward to that. You will be happy for the fresher cleaner carpet though when you get everything moved back. Now you can mark that off your Spring cleaning list!

First of all, it's entirely too soon for "spring" cleaning, more like post-holiday cleaning, if you ask me. But that said, I applaud your productivity, and I especially liked getting a peek at your bookcases, they look great.

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Hi, I'm Marty. Welcome - Moving back closer to family finds us transforming our "Builder Basic" into a home that reflects our lifestyle. Careful planning, tons of DIY and a sharp eye for design can turn any house into your dream even if you have a small budget. I share it all, the successes and failures. We love to entertain so you'll find a few tried and true recipes and entertaining ideas too.